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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The object poetry portrays is what, according to Aristotle?
(a) Men in action.
(b) Various places around the world.
(c) Tragic events.
(d) Other poets.

2. The plot, as Aristotle explains, should be unified in such a way that each part should be what?
(a) Trivial.
(b) Necessary to other parts, but not to the whole.
(c) Equivalent.
(d) Necessary to the whole.

3. What type of action does Aristotle say occurs without "Recognition" or "Reversal of Situation"?
(a) Sad.
(b) Incongruent.
(c) Good.
(d) Simple.

4. Aristotle explains that tragedy is not only concerned with the depiction of just any action, but of actions that inspire what?
(a) Anger.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Resentment.
(d) Pity.

5. In order for a plot to be truly effective in achieving the desired emotional response from its readers or audience, Aristotle says that the poet must do what?
(a) Infuse irony throughout the story.
(b) Pick characters that the audience can easily pity.
(c) Write a tragedy with a sad ending.
(d) Pick characters whose relationships to one another make the actions of the plot more interesting.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the poet takes the appropriate steps in developing plot, Aristotle explains that the poet is much more likely to do what?

2. In poetry, Aristotle says that in the "Odyssey" recognition comes about how??

3. How does Aristotle differentiate poetry from prose?

4. When a poet simply straightforwardly describes the events as they happen, what method does Aristotle say the poet is using?

5. What does Aristotle call the individual episodes of a story with an episodic plot?

(see the answer key)

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